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Sympathy for Boston
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – he savage attack on the crowds viewing and participating in the Boston Marathon on Monday was a ruthless assault on innocents that will serve to remind all in authority in democratic nations that cowardly attacks on civilians remain the most potent weapon in the arsenal of terrorists. To date, no one has come forward to…
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After Venezuela’s elections
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The presidential elections in Venezuela indicate that the country, without the influence of former President Chávez’s extraordinary charisma and influence, remains essentially democratic in form and practice as it has tended to be since the end of the Jimenez dictatorship, with the polarization between the current two main parties now reaching extreme limits. While expecting that Chávez’s…
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Whither Chavismo without Chavez?
KINGSTON, Jamaica – MR Nicolas Maduro, late President Hugo Chavez' choice to succeed him, was elected president of Venezuela on Monday by a very narrow margin. But his opponent, Mr Henrique Capriles has challenged the legitimacy of the result, claimed victory and called for a recount by hand of all paper ballots. Although Mr Maduro publicly pledged to allow the…
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Hopes, challenges with Maduro
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – WELL, the fierce battle to elect a successor to the late president Hugo Chavez is over. However, a heavy cloud of uncertainty hangs over Venezuela amid official arrangements for Friday’s oath-taking ceremony of Nicolas Maduro as new Head of State of that influential oil-rich nation of the Greater Caribbean region. While he was Chavez’s candidate…
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Dominica welcomes Maduro’s election victory, violence rocks Caracas
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Dominica government says it is looking forward to working with President –elect Nicholas Maduro as it welcomed his victory in Sunday’s presidential elections in Venezuela. Acting Prime Minister Petter Saint Jean described the victory “as a fitting tribute to the fallen comrade, President Hugo Chavez.” Maduro, who was chosen by Chavez before his death from…
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Cariled gets new director
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Caribbean Local Economic Development Project (Cariled) has a new programme directo. Alix Yule will direct the six year CIDA funded Local Economic Development (LED) project within 14 Caribbean countries. She will first be based at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) headquarters in Ottawa, Canada. Yule brings a wealth of knowledge to Cariled with…
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T&T, Guatemala negotiate Partial Scope Agreement
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Senior government officials are in the final leg of negotiations with Guatemalan officials to sign off on a Partial Scope Agreement. The T&T delegation includes senior officials of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment; the Customs and Excise Division of the Ministry of Finance and the Economy, Solicitor General Department, Ministry of Food Production,…
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WTO director: No safe place in world
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – There is no safe place in the world. That was the response yesterday from Carlos Vogeler, regional director for the Americas, World Tourism Organisation (WTO) in response to questions about the double bombing at the Boston marathon and reports that 50 tourists aboard a bus were robbed in St Lucia. “I think we need to…
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